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Farmer Livelihoods

Partnering with farmers around the world 

Cargill is focused on supporting farmers and ranchers to thrive in a local and global marketplace. We create connections with farmers of all scales to increase their productivity and profitability. We do this by promoting sustainable, innovative agricultural practices, providing inclusive market access and building resilient agricultural communities.

Focusing on the prosperity of farmers makes the business of agriculture more sustainable for all involved. By partnering with farmers, we strengthen agricultural supply chains in an economically and sustainable way that helps build more resilient farms and communities.

We have set a global goal to provide training on sustainable agricultural practices and improve access to markets for 10 million farmers by 2030. We are taking action to deliver on that commitment:

  • We partner with farmers to adopt and scale sustainable agricultural practices that build long-term economic viability of their farming businesses, supporting the next generation of farmers.
  • We improve inclusive access for farmers to the best available markets through our business investments and activities and where their products are most valued.
  • We help promote the voice of farmers through joint storytelling and advocacy, ensuring that all farmers can share how they are bringing solutions to social and environmental issues.

Farmer livelihood highlights

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Protecting forests in West Africa: This is how we do it!

Cookstoves, bees, village savings and loan associations, and agroforestry help create a more sustainable cocoa supply chain.

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May 20, 2024

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The What, Why & How of the CocoaWise™ Portal

The CocoaWise™ Portal is the primary vehicle we use to demonstrate, quantify, and prove how we are delivering Promise Solutions (Cargill’s diverse portfolio of sustainable products and services). 

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October 29, 2021

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CLAP program gives cocoa farmers land ownership documents and peace of mind

CLAP is a partnership between high-quality field data solutions provider Meridia, the Ivorian government, and cocoa industry companies like Cargill to help farmers gain clear land ownership documents – a process that can often be cumbersome and expensive.

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October 28, 2022

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How a sustainable coconut oil project improved livelihoods for smallholder farmers in the Philippines and Indonesia

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November 13, 2019

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From 18 chickens to 1,000 tons of grain: Stories of hope on World Food Day

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October 16, 2020

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Educating children to help whole cocoa communities thrive

In cocoa-growing communities, investing in education pays dividends far beyond the classroom. When children go to school and adults get training, the surrounding communities benefit in myriad ways.

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January 23, 2023

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TRANSFORM

At Cargill, we work with farmers to build a resilient agriculture industry by focusing on the most pressing sustainability challenges facing the world today – including antimicrobial resistance and emerging infectious diseases.

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